Lambton County Library Offers Free Access to Ancestry Online

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Library cardholders now have free access to Ancestry Library Edition until May 31, 2020.

Ancestry Library Edition provides access to billions of historical documents and is a popular resource for people interested in researching their family histories. This online resource is typically only available on-site at library locations and Lambton County Archives. With these cultural sites now closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ancestry Library Edition has been made available to library card holders online and accessible from any location.

"The Library's great selection of electronic resources, including eBooks and movies, will be enhanced with this additional online resource, particularly for those who are curious about their family history," said Greer Macdonell, Community Library Supervisor, Lambton County Library.

In addition to Ancestry Library Edition, researchers wishing to learn more about their family history can access the Lambton County Museums online catalogue. The catalogue is a searchable database with information on thousands of photographs, records and objects held in the collections of Lambton County Archives, Oil Museum of Canada and Lambton Heritage Museum, many of them with fascinating connections to local families.

"This is a great time to start your family research with the resources available through Ancestry Library Edition and the online museum catalogue, in anticipation of continuing your project with the support of the Archives staff when we resume normal operations" said Nicole Aszalos, Archivist with Lambton County Archives.

To access Ancestry Online Library edition, visit www.lclibrary.ca, and log-on to your library account using the "My Account" button. Library card holders who do not have an active PIN code can call 519-845-3324 ext. 5266 or email librarytechhelp@county-lambton.on.ca for help. To access the Lambton County Museums online catalogue, visit www.lambtonmuseums.ca and follow the link to the Research Catalogue.     

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Please contact:

Greer Macdonell
Community Library Supervisor, Lambton County Library
County of Lambton
519-845-3324 ext. 5243
Email Greer Macdonell

Nicole Aszalos
Archivist/Supervisor, Lambton County Archives
County of Lambton
519-845-3324 ext. 5239
Email Nicole Aszalos